Joining The Jehovas Witnesses

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      Man I'm trying my hardest to survive it out here. Well it's not that hard to be honest, but it's been a struggle for sure. We're completely having to start from scratch because there's no previous work done here and also the ward missionary trust is in the dumps. I've had to revive pretty much every area on my mission, swear im a janitor, and not one of my areas have been this bad in terms of clean up. I thought Hobbs was bad when I got there but it's nothing in comparison to Borger. We have been working our butts off, burning through white shirts cuz of sweat, and we have not seen lots of fruits as of yet. It's been easy to be discouraged but I always try to stay positive and ive learned to be patient or look for the fruits in other ways. On top of just the pain of daily life for an Elder, I have constant thoughts trying to distract me and pull my focus away from the work and I'm fighting it and attacking it from all corners. Some days my soldiers and defense falls a little short and we lose a battle, but I will not lose the war. I'm so determined on finishing strong and giving it my all until it's over. 


     I think Bob's Burgers Town a.k.a Borger, is the breeding grounds for our proselyting enemies the Jdubs. (Jehovas Witnesses) We've knocked through every apartment complex in town already and have met so many of them. I mean they just keep spawning out of no where. I was getting all my sins scrubbed off in the shower one day, and my companion was cooking a delicious breakfast with eggs, toast, and mystery meat, and we heard our doorbell ring. He was talking with them and somehow they found out he was "Mormon" and they mustve got hit by frozone cuz they froze and just didn't know what to say. They're lucky it wasn't me who answered the door cuz after a long time of knocking doors everyday, I knew just the character to play for our friends. It seems as though our secret hideout has been infiltrated, and our cover is blown. They're sending secret agents to spy on us since that interaction because everyday we just run into them outside or at the apartments and houses we're knocking at. They all say the exact same thing too like it's some kind of video game with programmed dialog. "I respect what you boys are doing, it takes a lot of courage to do that! Now let me ask you a question... WHATS... GOD'S... NAMEEEEE." I'm going to have nightmares and that question is going to haunt me the rest of my life. I thought me and my boy Jesus were pretty close, homies if you will, but I guess I didn't know him like that cuz I don't know his name apparently. All respect to them, in no way do I hate the jdubs, but I find it funny how frequent our interactions with their religion has been lately. 


      Alright I hear you, you want me to be serious. Fine. I think the biggest thing I've learned this week is you can't do it all on your own. I'm the worst at asking for help, matter of fact I absolutely hate asking for help or even opening up and admitting I need it. I hate everything about letting people in and help me, but I know that sometimes I need to and that's okay. I always take full responsibility and put all the weight on myself even sometimes when it's not my responsibility. I feel like I need to make sure everything and everyone is okay and happy and it's impossible to please and fix everything. I've definitely learned in this area that I can't always do that and I shouldn't always do that. I felt like it was my responsibility completely to change this area around and I need to be the one to do it, i have learned to take a few steps back and really let God take charge. Yes I need to work hard, yes without me no work would get done, and yes I am responsible for who I am teaching and what I'm doing with the lords people and his calling for me, but no I'm not alone and not all the weight and burden is on my shoulders. It's been nice to finally learn that because I know that's something I've always struggled with. I've taken the back seat and really have just been rolling with the spirit and my companion leading. He's going to be here when im not so now I look at it as this is his and the lords area, and im just here to set it up for them by supporting the way they want to do it. Look at me mom, I'm learning. 


     Well guys that's it from me. Big ups to you for making it this far. If you're reading this you're really cool, a lot cooler than the bumbs who didn't make it this far. Yeah I called them bumbs, but they didn't see that so too bad. Yall take care and have a great week! Love and miss yall. 


-Elder Jenkies 


116 Brierwood St, Borger, TX 79007 #79


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